Lido delle Bionde — Restaurant in Sirmione

Disappointing Experience Despite the Lovely Location

I rarely leave negative reviews, but this visit deserves a warning for future diners. While the location is undeniably beautiful and both the food and drinks are genuinely tasty, the overall experience was extremely poor due to shocking service and cleanliness issues.

We waited far too long to be seated, and even longer for anyone to take our order. Drinks took an absurd amount of time to arrive—longer than the food itself—which is baffling. To make matters worse, one of our orders was completely forgotten and never arrived.

The tables around us were left uncleared for what felt like hours, with leftover food sitting out attracting birds, who pecked at the plates in full view of diners. It was genuinely off-putting and unacceptable from a hygiene perspective.

The staff, particularly our waiter, seemed overwhelmed or uninterested—wandering around empty-handed, rarely engaging, and doing little to keep things running smoothly. The inefficiency was obvious and frustrating.

It’s a shame, because with such a lovely setting and decent menu, this place could be great. But until they seriously improve their service, efficiency, and cleanliness, I wouldn’t recommend...

Probably avoid if you have any food allergies. We tried to come here for lunch but had to leave. My husband said as soon as we asked for a table that he is coeliac, and the first waiter was nice and said they could do something for him. However, the next waiter who came to take our order just shrugged and said 'I'm not a doctor' when we asked which dishes were gluten free. He didn't go and ask the kitchen or anything, didn't seem to care or be trained in dietary requirements. We heard the couple at the next table having the same problem with a shellfish allergy. We decided to leave as my husband didn't feel safe to order anything, which was a shame as the setting by the lake was nice. We instead went to Bon Ton Bistrot where they...

One thing to note, you can’t actually drive up to this beach club. You park outside the castle and then walk in, winding your way through the cobble stone streets until you get to the water, follow the path and you’ll reach the restaurant. Make sure you get there early because parking fills up fast. The food was good, fast service, some requests were ignored (asked for lime etc) but generally pretty good experience and the views were beautiful. We rented beach chairs which were reasonable. The gentlemen who helped us with the chairs was incredibly nice and helpful. Be warned the beach is SUPER rocky, if you don’t have water shoes, it’s tough to get out to the water. We rented a paddle boat, which was great....